Orange Business elevates Patrick Sim to head apac region

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

As per the latest update, Orange Business Services has announced appointment of Dr Patrick Sim as the Senior Vice-President, Asia-Pacific - with immediate effect. In this role, Patrick will set the strategic direction of the business and drive growth across all market segments in the region, including ASEAN, China, Hong Kong, India, Australasia, Japan and Korea. Patrick’s appointment is a step forward in the company’s strategy for global growth and the expansion of its international business. Patrick will lead Orange Business Service’s ambition to become the trusted partner for customers’ digital transformation in the Asia-Pacific. “We are able to accompany customers in their digital transformation by leveraging our extensive network and comprehensive services across the Asia Pacific. The region is an engine of global growth for Orange with huge demand for network expansion, cloud services, unified communications and customer experience solutions. We have made significant investments and partnerships in the Asia-Pacific, and are positive about growing the business substantially in the coming years,” said Patrick Sim, Senior Vice-President, Asia-Pacific, Orange Business Services. Patrick has been with Orange Business Services for the past eight years as Vice-President of Sales & Marketing for Asia-Pacific. In this role, he worked closely with regional and country management teams to drive business growth and generate revenues from key business streams. An industry veteran, Patrick has held several leadership roles in the past with Bridge Mobile, Nortel Networks, Oracle Corporation, and NEC Australia. Patrick is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPE) with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and was awarded several International Patents while at NEC Australia.